The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-13
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Closing Session of Northwest NJ. f. Confer
ence-Appointmentsf for the Coming Year.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENoAsTLE, Ind, Sept 12-All OF the city
churches we'll filled yesterday to listen to
sermons by the various members of the North
west Indiana Conference. The sermon of Dr.
A. Marine was of special interest to the people
of Greencastle. ana College-avenue Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity by people who
came out to hear the farewell sermon from their
former pastor before his departure for his new
home in the West DR.. Marine chose his text
from John xii, 81 3d. and from it delivered a
magnificent sermon.
The ordination of deacons and elders took
place in Meharry Hall yesterday afternoon, and
a very impressive ceremony.
DR.. Hart7ell lectured on the Freedman's Aid
Society before large audience last night and
presented many and interesting facts con-
corning the condition OF the negro in the South.
After devotional exercises, this morning. the
regular routine busin ess was taken up Rochester
chosen the place for holding the next
session of the conference.
An enthusiastic temperance meeting was held
this afternoon, ut which DR.. Marine was the
principal speaker.
At the final session of the conference tonight
the following trustees for De Pauw University
were elected: Rev. J. w. Green, Charlottesville:
R. S. Tenant. Terre Haute; c. E. Studeoaker.
South Bend Samuel T. Cooper. St. Joseph,
Mich
The following are the conference appoint
ments made by Bishop Bowman:
,Crawfordsyills Distriot--w;, s. Hickman, P. E.
Clearmont J. F. Mcdaniel; Catin, J. N Harmon;
Hsysi G. w. sWtzer
circuit, E. r. johnson: Danville, D. NJ. Wood; Oar
dngton to be supplied Hillsb9ro IL :. @ Weston In
bas; Mace. J. M ssafora: NewtoWn' H H. Dnniany:
Hill, J: W. Loder; Rockville J. R: Wood; Russell
AVID I, Ruo viii
Greencasrle District-A. A. Gee, F. B. Annapolis
and Montezuma, H L; Grimes; cambridge. E.. c.
kohm supply diinton s. Hap p;' coatsSie j. =
Parkhurst; Harmony. J. B. DeMotte: Harrisburg. J.
g; Kemp; Knightsvilie to be supplied; Morton.
eid O. HasEe sandford to be- supplied staan
ton. to be supplied; summit Grove, W. A. Smith;
airy. s. B. Town; Terre Haute circuit, D. W Fisher.
It. J. Bassett. professor in De Pauw University.
vile, 2. Lamport; Chesterton, L. w. Elkins; Crown
Point, A. I Merrill; FqFesman. R. G MeRey1olds;
Hebron, J. b. SMITH Lowell ID. Tillotson; Medary-
vile I; E. Webb. Monon Hall, Monticello, W; :.
Woodson; Rensselaer,. s. B. Grimes; Rensselaer, cir
eqiti to be suppled Morocco J Beycourt; Salem, e.
BiaEem o,s Woicott T. B Markim -'''''''
Laporte District-saml Beck, P. f. Argos. ]. s.
F. Ivey; Laporte, s. P. Colyin; Laporte Crcait, W.
R Nqbes: Marmon,. s. T. Neay; Michigan City. J.
W, harrlS New CafilSle, H. HaI0erS. North
Judson. Eli P. Bennett; North Liberty CLARK skinner;
Plymouth, J. A. Maxwell; Rochester. j: III. Wilson;
Rolling Prarie, NJ. +. Stright; South Bend, First
Church. II. NJ. Middleton; Michigan street, Fl. n.
Ogden; Milburn Memorial E. A Sch cit; South Pend
Circuit, III. L. kindle; Walkerton, l. S. Cain; West
vile, A. W. Wood; Winamac, T. F. Drake
Lafayette District II. Cissel, P. e. Arnba, w.
E Mckinze; Attica, G. R. Srreater Battle Ground
n; F. Jenkins; Brookston S Godfry; boswell j 7.
Abbott; Fowler, T.. V. Claypool: Goodland. J. II.
Claypool Kentland R. D. Utter: Lafayette Chauneey
j. w. Jones: Congress Street, to be supplied Ninth
Street. T. Meredith Trinity. to be supplied; Mont
morenci, J. J. Claypool Oxford. J. ]. Thompson;
Pine Village w. B. Warren: shadeland. L. S. Smith;
State Line. to be supplied: Wilamsport. F. Cox;
West Lebanon, F. W. Gee. J. A Potter. Chaplain in
the Regular Army.
Frankfort Dstrict-J. A. Clearwaters P. E.
Bringhurst, w F. Heuenway: Burlington. w. II.
Bloomfield; Camden, D. 2. McClain; Clark's Hil
Jere Hill; Cofax, G.. W. Bower: Delphi, w. P. Nc
kenzie; Dayton and Mulberry. W. F. Clark: Frank
fort c. A. Brook Kirklin. to be supplied: Lebanon
F. NJ. Pavy: Lebanon circuit j. T. Stafford: Logans-
port circuit, J. S. Wright; Michigantown to be sup
piled; Pittsburg be supplied; Rossville J. c. Mar
tin; Romney, J. Blackstock, Stockwell. W P. Har-
grave; Thorntown, j. Dale; Whitestown. supplied by
Hart louisville, c. j. Vaught.